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With social behavior assessment
The software group SAP has begun implementing its controversial employee evaluation system. The new procedure, which covers both performance and behavioral aspects, has met with considerable resistance – but will nevertheless be introduced as planned.
16-core model remains
After massive criticism from the industry, Broadcom is apparently sticking to the previous 16-core regulation.
Israel protest
Microsoft has fired two employees after they disrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations with protests against military cooperation with Israel.
Threat defense
Google has unveiled an experimental AI model called Sec-Gemini v1, designed specifically to support incident response and threat analysis workflows from its Mandiant division.
Instead of 16
Broadcom is significantly increasing the minimum requirements for VMware licenses. According to VMware distributor Arrow, the minimum number of cores required will increase from 16 to 72 from April 10.
With fake references
A single North Korean agent operated with twelve different identities in Europe and the USA at the same time, while other IT employees were specifically looking for jobs in Germany and Portugal.
Complex, multi-stage tasks
On Monday, Amazon announced Nova Act, a universal AI agent for browser control for simple tasks. At the same time, the company is releasing the Nova Act SDK for developers.
Until 2028
The AI-supported search engine start-up Perplexity AI is aiming for an IPO in 2028 and has set itself ambitious sales targets. As CEO and co-founder Aravind Srinivas explained in an interview with Handelsblatt, the company aims to achieve an annual recurring turnover of one billion US dollars by 2026.
After failed negotiations
Insiders report that Google’s parent company Alphabet is once again in advanced talks to acquire the cloud cybersecurity start-up Wiz. This time at a higher price.
Data access and misleading statements
The Munich-based technology company Celonis has filed a lawsuit against the Walldorf-based software group SAP. In a federal court in San Francisco, Celonis is accusing the German industry giant of using anti-competitive practices and making access to important customer data more difficult.
Less distraction
The company Light is launching its new model, the Light Phone III, on March 27. The aim of the device is to offer users an alternative to the distractions of modern smartphones and social media.
But: squabbling over results
The quantum computing provider D-Wave has announced a milestone: The Palo Alto, California-based company claims to have mastered a task with its quantum computer that overwhelms conventional computers – a state known as “quantum supremacy”. But there are also critical voices.